Total Lunar Eclipse of 22 Feb, 2073 AD

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Accuracy

Due to the erratic rotation of the Earth, the time and location of the eclipse cannot be forecast perfectly.
This eclipse's time is estimated to be accurate ± 0m56s (with 95% confidence).
This equates to an error in longitude of ± 0.236 degrees, or around ± 26 km (16 miles) at the latitude of greatest eclipse.

A total eclipse of the Moon occurs on Wednesday 22 February, 2073 UT, with maximum eclipse at 07:22 UT. The Moon will be plunged into darkness for 1 hour and 9 minutes, in a deep total eclipse which will see the Moon 25% of its diameter inside the Earth's umbral shadow. The visual effect of this depends on the state of the Earth's atmosphere, but the Moon may be stained a deep red colour. The partial eclipse will last for 3 hours and 20 minutes in total.

The penumbral eclipse lasts for 5 hours and 14 minutes.
The partial eclipse lasts for 3 hours and 20 minutes.
The total eclipse lasts for 1 hour and 9 minutes.
Maximum eclipse is at 07:22:31 UT.

During this eclipse the Moon will be just a day before perigee, making it extremely large.
At maximum eclipse it will be 0.564° in apparent
diameter, which is 6.3% larger than average.
The statistics page has information on the ranges of the sizes of
the Sun and Moon.

Interactive Map

This map shows the visibility of the eclipse at maximum eclipse,
when it will be visible within the bright area on the map. Note that
the map is approximate, and if you
are near the edge of the area of visibility, the moon will be very close
to the horizon and may not be practically visible.

You can use the zoom controls to zoom in and out, and pan to
see areas of interest. The green marker in the centre shows where
the Moon will be directly overhead at maximum eclipse.

Note that while all dates and times on this site (except
where noted) are in UT, which is within a second of civil time,
the dates and times shown in NASA's eclipse listingsGSFC Eclipse Web SiteThe primary source of all the information on eclipses presented here at Hermit Eclipse. [NASA Goddard Space flight Center]https://eclipse.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse.html are in the TDT timescale.

The Sun and Moon distances are shown in km, and as a
percentage of their minimum - maximum distances; hence 0%
is the closest possible (Earth's perihelion, or the
Moon's closest possible perigee) and 100% is
the farthest (aphelion, the farthest apogee).
The statistics page has information on the ranges of sizes
of the Sun and Moon.